Miscellaneous Behaviours and Myths
The hairless dogs have a tendency to sleep in tight spaces, such as under small tables, house corners, holes in the ground to avoid air currents. Also, if provided with a blanket, they will make it their own and carry it from one ambient to other if they move around (without any type of training).
They keep their tongue inside their mouth and do not drool, and as expected, don't shed any hair. Therefore, it is a very clean dog.
The body temperature of hairless dogs feels higher than other dogs due to the lack of hair. According to Peruvian folklore, letting the dog "hug" you is believed to help with stomach pain and other disorders such as asthma.
One persistent myth states that such hairless dogs are born both blind and deaf, but have a heightened sense of smell and can be trained to detect wild game and truffles. However, it is worth noting that these myths are largely unfounded and that hairless dogs are not at an increased risk for developing blindness or deafness at birth.
Other myths claim that the dog is a vegetarian or that it cannot bark (actually it can bark very loudly).
It is very likely that some of these myths have helped the breed to survive for so long in Peru.
Read more about this topic: Peruvian Hairless Dog
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